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2 candidates are tracked for Illinois Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Battaglia and Craig Wilcox. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Karen Battaglia (Democratic), Craig Wilcox (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Craig Wilcox is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 17 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and new-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' 2026 General Election candidate list (status Active, read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Karen Battaglia is a trauma nurse and president of the Illinois Emergency Nurses Association who works as a trauma program coordinator at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, per her campaign site. She has volunteered as a firefighter and prehospital nurse for 15 years, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Expand mental health resources
- Support labor and worker protections
- Keep medical decisions between patients and providers
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Craig Wilcox is a U.S. Air Force veteran who has represented the 32nd Senate District since 2018, per his ilga.gov profile. He served in the Air Force from 1989 to 2013, holds an electrical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and previously served on the McHenry County Board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
